Dreaming may provide more insight into how the sleeper functions throughout the day. In 2014, UK psychologists from the University of Lincoln found that those who experience lucid dreams are more likely to be better at problem-solving skills while they’re awake.⁠ ⁠ "It is believed that for dreamers to become lucid while asleep, they must see past the overwhelming reality of their dream state, and recognize that they are dreaming," said the study’s lead author, Dr. Patrick Bourke, senior lecturer at the School of Psychology at Lincoln. Lucid dreams give the sleeper an edge and the ability to discern truth from falsehoods, which helps them in their waking hours.⁠ ⁠ _____⁠ ⁠ Researchers analyzed the dream types of 68 participants between 18 to 25 years old who were then presented with 30 problems, each of them with three words. The participants had to identify a keyword relating to all words. For example, with the words “sand,” “mile,” and “age,” the keyword would be “stone.” Those who ex...